When the end of the season wore down, the seniors on the womens basketball team began to feel the end coming near. It is an end that neither Becca Kopple or Ashley Elmore had ever experienced. In high school; they both knew it wasn't really the end. They had each committed to continuing their careers for four more years. On March 9th, 2007 they both played their last form of organized basketball. These girls were in the thier last basketball game for the rest of their lives. Whether this is depressing or a relief, it is up to the athlete to decide. College athletes don't just play basketball as a past time; it is a main part of an athletes life. When an althletes sport ends, it is up to them to find a different peice to fill the empty space with. Although, the thought of this can make any athlete slightly unstable, it is the beginning of a new chapter in their life. Even if an athlete goes on to play in the NBA or WNBA, eventually it will be over. Every person must face it, and knowing Elmore and Becca, they will look at the end as an opportunity. They will take what they have learned on the basketball court and apply it to every aspect of their lives.
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